Ask a Doctor: New treatment for cubital tunnel syndrome

8:30 PM,
Dec. 30, 2013

Craig Olson

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Dr. Craig Olson

Cubital tunnel syndrome is an irritation of the ulnar nerve at the inside side of the elbow many times called the "funny bone," which if you hit it just right leads to numbness of your small finger and the small finger side of your ring finger. It is a common problem sometimes associated with overuse or increased pressure on the elbow especially on its inside side of the elbow, say resting on an armrest or table sometimes caused by trauma. This can lead to numbness and tingling that wakes a patient up at night especially in the small and ring finger. This can progress over time to be very annoying with ...